Road transport
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Road transport
Safety
Before you transport the implement on the road, please read the fol-
lowing safety instructions. Compliance is mandatory and will help you
in avoiding accidents.
Ensuring road safety
The implement must conform to current national traffic regulations if
you intend to drive it on public roads. Ensure:
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Lighting, warning and protective equipment is installed
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Compliance with the permissible transport widths and weights, ax-
le loads, tyre loadbearing capacities, laden weights and national
speed restrictions.
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Compliance with the maximum permissible road transport speed of
40 km/h.
If this is not complied with, the driver and keeper of the vehicle are li-
able.
Close the valves
Close the ball valve before driving on the road. If the ball valve is open
and there is an operating error, the implement can drop or swing out
into the opposing traffic. This can result in traffic accidents.
Clean the implement before travelling on the road
Before any road transport, remove any coarse dirt, remaining crops
and clods of earth from the implement and clean it. Crops or dirt that
drop onto the road can cause slippery road conditions. There is other-
wise the risk of traffic accidents and accidents with fatal consequenc-
es.
Clean lighting equipment before travelling on the road
All lighting equipment must be cleaned before road transport. Crop
residues or dirt may cover up the lighting equipment and impair its
function. There is otherwise the risk of traffic accidents and accidents
with fatal consequences.
Observe the slewing range
The rear wheel of the tractor should not come into contact with the
drawbar when cornering. This may happen during tight turning circles.
Unsuitable driving behaviour can cause serious damage to the ma-
chine.
General
The following work steps are described in this section:
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Prior to road transport.
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Slewing the implement.
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Resetting the field cleaning.
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Releasing the running wheel latch.
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Secure the implement
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